Material Cost Comparison
AvailableCompare supplier quotes for building materials including discounts and delivery to find the cheapest.
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Summary
About this tool
Compare quotes from several suppliers for the same building materials, with the price per unit, quantity, any discount and the delivery charge. The tool works out the delivered total and the real price per unit of each quote, and picks the cheapest supplier for each material. Quotes stay in your browser.
How it works
- Total delivered is price per unit times quantity, less the discount percentage, plus the delivery charge. The discount is not taken off delivery.
- Real price per unit is the total delivered divided by the quantity.
- Quotes with exactly the same material name are compared with each other, and the lowest delivered total wins.
- Saving against the dearest quotes is the gap between the dearest and the cheapest quote for each material, added up.
This is a preliminary estimate for planning and shopping lists. It is not a structural design, a safety check or a building-code approval. Ask a qualified professional before you build.
Common questions
Why compare delivered totals instead of the unit price?
A low unit price can lose to a higher one once delivery is added, especially on small orders. The delivered total shows what you really pay.
Why is one material not compared with the others?
Its name is spelled differently. Quotes are matched by the exact material name, so use the same name for the same product.
Do the prices include tax?
The tool uses the numbers you type. Enter every quote the same way, all with tax or all without, so they can be compared fairly.
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